February 7, 2012
We, the undersigned, representing faith traditions from across our state, are compelled to join our voices in support of the 2003 law that requires New Mexico residents to obtain drivers’ licenses regardless of their immigration status.
In the eight years since it was passed, this law has served its purpose and benefited our state by reducing the number of uninsured drivers on our roads, generating needed revenue, and providing a data base used by police, courts, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to identify and locate suspects.
We are dismayed that those who seek to repeal this law seem willing to sacrifice these benefits for reasons that are both unsubstantiated and grounded in fear.
We agree that laws should be reviewed and revised when necessary. We support proposed reforms that would strengthen the original intent of this law. However, repealing this law does nothing to address the need for comprehensive federal immigration reform.
Historically, culturally and economicallyNew Mexicohas been richly blessed by our immigrant families, a point passionately and eloquently expressed by members of our state legislature.New Mexicohas been a model for the nation by creating immigration policies that reflect our cherished values and traditions. We fear that legacy is at risk.
We have followed with increasing alarm the level of vitriol that the effort to repeal this law has engendered within the chambers of government, the press and our public discourse. By labeling members of our immigrant communities “criminals and terrorists,” it further marginalizes them and their families. This hate-filled rhetoric, unprecedented inNew Mexico, is dangerous and must be challenged.
Repealing this law will not satisfy those who oppose it. It will open the flood gates to the anti-immigrant fervor that is sweeping our nation, and now threatens our state. If this law is repealed what will be next? How will you stop this movement once it has gained momentum?
It is clear to us that what is at stake in New Mexico is our core values as a people. How we treat others reflects on our own humanity. We become what we do, for good or for evil. The Golden Rule is universal. The Talmud teaches: “What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellowman. This is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary.” From a Christian perspective, the true aliens are those who fail to see in the eyes of the stranger a mirror of themselves and the image of God we share.
We are deeply concerned that the effort to repeal this law has been a distraction from addressing the real and urgent issues that we face, including our state budget crisis, funding our schools, providing health care, and creating sustainable jobs. According to the latest census report, poverty inNew Mexicohas increased to over 20%. The responsibility to address this human crisis weighs heavily on our shoulders as well as yours as public servants.
In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus warns us that on the last day governments will be judged by how we treat “the least of these among us.”
What has happened to us that 10,000 of our immigrant brothers and sisters can be rounded up to re-verify their drivers’ licenses? This action had a chilling effect on our immigrant communities and on those of us who remember history.
Immigration has become the civil rights issue of our time.
Throughout history God’s children have been uprooted and forced to leave their homes to survive. The Bible teaches that the sojourner, refugee and migrant who reside among us are to be treated as our native-born because “you were once strangers in a strange land.” Canadian Rabbi David Seed stated: “Put yourselves in their shoes, or better yet, in those of your grandparents, great grandparents, whoever it was who first came to this country.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reminds us: “The ultimate measure of a people is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand at times of challenge and controversy.” Indeed, those who rise to this challenge are the history makers who are remembered and revered.
With your courage to defend and retain this law we will assure dignity and fairness to those who seek only to be what we all hope to be – contributing members of society able to provide for our families in an environment where our work ethic and abilities are recognized and appreciated. May it always be so.
Please note: The congregations and/or organizations listed below are for identification purposes only.
These signatures represent the position of the individual clergy and religious leaders who have signed on in support.
Faithfully,
- Ann Anthony, Friends Meeting (Quakers), Santa Fe
- Ann Feighny, Santa Fede la Paz Catholic Community, Santa Fe
- Archbishop Richard Gundrey, Church of Antioch, Santa Fe
- Armando Segovia, Minister of Pueblo de Dios Pentecostal Church, Gallup
- Barbara Free, Justice Council, First Unitarian, Albuquerque
- Barbara Johnson,First Unitarian Church, Albuquerque
- Barbara Medina, Elder,WestminsterPresbyterian Church, Santa Fe
- Barbara Medina,Westminster Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe
- Barbara, Sinkula,Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe
- Beata Tsosie-Peña, Tewa/Catholic, Santa Clara Pueblo
- Bishop William B. Oden, UnitedMethodistChurch(ret.), St. John’s UMC, Santa Fe.
- Bo Keppel,Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe
- Bob Gaines,Santa Fe Friends Meeting, Santa Fe
- Bob Pearson, First Presbyterian Church,Las Vegas
- Bonney Hughes, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC), Santa Fe
- Br. Jim Brown, De La Salle Christian Brothers, Hilary House Community, Santa Fe
- Br. Michael Burns, O.F.M., Parroquia de San Juan Bautista, Roswell
- Carla Freeman, Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe
- Carol Bertrand,Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Albuquerque
- Carol Johnson, IWJ-NM Board,Santa Mariade la Paz Catholic Community, Santa Fe
- Carol Oppenheimer, Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe
- Carol Pearson, First Presbyterian Church, Las Vegas
- Carol Sue Cain, United Methodist Church, Las Cruces
- Carole Landess, First Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe
- Charles Cole, D. Min., IWJ-NM Board, St. John’s United Methodist, Santa Fe
- Charles Ortiz, Elder, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe
- Charles Plough, First Unitarian, Albuquerque
- Cheryl Klenner, All Saints Lutheran Church (LCA), Albuquerque
- Cheryl Klenner, All Saints Lutheran Church, Albuquerque
- Christiann Stapf,WestminsterPresbyterian Church, Santa Fe
- Claudette E. Sutton,Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe
- Claudia L. Sanchez,Temple Beth Shalom, Ha Makom, Santa Fe
- Clyde Tomlin, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe
- Consuelo O. Walker, Deacon,WestminsterPresbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Cynthia Piatt, Elder, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe
- Dana Densmore,Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe
- Daniel Yohalem, Vice President of Congregation, Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe
- David Bueschel, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC), Santa Fe
- David Dennedy Frank, Dir. Pastoral Counseling Center, Santa Maria de la Paz, Santa Fe
- David E. Johnson,First Unitarian Church,Albuquerque
- David LaPlantz, United Church of Santa Fe (UCC), Santa Fe
- Deacon Anthony Trujillo, San Isidro Catholic Church, San Jose
- Deacon Durrall W. Carroll, Our Lady Queen of Angels Liberal Catholic Church, RioRancho
- Deacon Edwin Esquibel, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, La Joya
- Deacon Enrique Salas, Parroquia de San Juan Bautista,Roswell
- Deacon Jesus Herrera, Pastor Administrator, Maria Imaculada Catholic Church, Dexter
- Deacon Louis Romero, Parroquia de San Juan Bautista, Roswell
- Deacon Pablo Merjil, Our Lady of Grace, Artesia
- Deborah Cornelius, Justice and Peace Committee, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, Santa Fe
- Deborah Paisner,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Deborah Reynolds,First Unitarian Church, Albuquerque
- Debra Harreld, Society of Friends Monthly Meeting (Quaker), Albuquerque
- Diane Kramer, First Congregational Church (UCC) Albuquerque
- Diane Ransom, Elder,Westminster Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe
- Diane Wood, Interfaith Worker Justice-NM Board of Directors, Santa Fe
- Donald E. Spoonheim, Church of the Servant, (ELCA), Santa Fe
- Donna L. Whitson,St. John’s United Methodist Church, Santa Fe
- Dorothy Diane Holbrook, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC), Santa Fe
- Dr. Kathleen O’Malley,New Mexico Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice, Albuquerque
- Dr. Kitty Sherlock, Chair, Hunger and Poverty Task Force, Unitarian Universalists,Santa Fe
- Dr. Maralyn E. Toman, Social Action Committee, Unitarian Universalist, Rio Rancho
- Dr. Marie Seren Cohen,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- ElizabethHinds, First Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Ellen Ackerman,Santa Fe Religious Society of Friends, Santa Fe
- Ellen Buelow, Holy Rosary Catholic Community, Albuquerque
- Ellen Zieselman, Youth Director,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Elliott Skinner, Religious Society of Friends (Quaker),Santa Fe
- Emily E. Wirth,St. ThomasofCanterburyChurch,Albuquerque
- Eric Manske, United Church of Santa Fe (UCC), Santa Fe
- Erick J. Mason,Westminster Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Eytan Krasilovsky,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Fr. Andrew Miles, Pastor, Inmaculate Conception,Roswell
- Fr. Brian Guerrini, SSCC – Assisting Priest, Our Lady of Grace, Artesia
- Fr. Bryan Jurene, SSCC, Our Lady of Grace, Artesia
- Fr. Earl Rohleder, Santa Maria de la Paz,Santa Fe
- Fr. Gerald Steinmetz, ofm, Holy Family Catholic Church, Albuquerque
- Fr. Juan Antonio Gutierrea, Pastor, Parroquia de San Juan Bautista,Roswell
- Fr. Juan Carlos Ramirez, St. Helen Catholic Church,Hobbs
- Fr. Juan Montoya, Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish,Alamogordo
- Fr. Manuel Ibarra,St. ThomasCatholic Parish,Roswell
- Fr. Paul Murtagh, SSCC – Pastor, Our Lady of Grace, Artesia
- Fr. Vincent Chavez, St. Therese Catholic Church, Albuquerque
- Frank Jerabek,Grant Chapel AME Church, Placitas
- Frank Shuck, First Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Gayle Thompson Prinkey, Chair, Community Forum, Westside UU Church, Rio Rancho
- Hank Crane, President, Jewish Federation of New Mexico,Albuquerque
- Hank Hughes, UnitedChurchofSanta Fe(UCC),Santa Fe
- Harry Turner, UnitedChurchofSanta Fe(UCC),Santa Fe
- Holly Kinley, Board of Trustees, Unitarian Universalists Congregation,Santa Fe
- Irene Webb,Santa FeFriends Meeting,Santa Fe
- Isa A. Spoonheim, IWJ-NM Board of Directors,BethlehemLutheranChurch,Los Alamos
- Isabel L. Earle,Santa Maria, de la Paz,Santa Fe
- Ivan Westergaard,St. PaulEvangelical Luther Church, Albuquerque
- Jackie Dulle, Santa Maria de la Paz,Santa Fe
- Jane Asche, Unitarian UniversalistChurchofLas Cruces,Las Cruces
- Jane K. Buchsbaum,TempleBethShalom,Santa Fe
- Janet Chesnut, Deacon,WestminsterPresbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Janet M. Mathison, Holy Rosary Catholic Community, Albuquerque
- Janet McGough, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC),Santa Fe
- Janet Wisefield Schwab,TempleBethShalom,Santa Fe
- Janna Hanna, First Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Jay Johnson, Member, Disciples of Christ, Justice Action Network, Albuquerque
- Jean Paananen,Messiah Lutheran Church, Albuquerque
- Jennifer Sympson-Manske, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC),Santa Fe
- Jere Turner, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC),Santa Fe
- Jerome Bernstien,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Jessica Boinoff,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Jim Prewitt, Elder, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque
- Joan Lamunyon Sanford, Interfaith Worker Justice – NM,RioRancho
- Joanie G. Hershfeld,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Joanne V. Salazar, MSN, Ex. Director, Villa Theresa Catholic Clinic, Espanola
- John Bulten, Co-Director, East Central Ministries, Inc., Albuquerque
- John Ellig,FirstUnitarianChurchAlbuquerque, Albuquerque
- John W. Singleton, MD,WestminsterPresbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Judith Berry, Member of Vestry, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church,Santa Fe
- Judy Hayes, Oversight and Counsel Committee, Religious Society of Friends, Albuquerque
- Judy Kaplan,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- June LeCrone, Albuquerque Interfaith, NM-UU Legislative Network, Albuquerque
- Karen Finney, IWJ-NM Board, First Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Karen Hyde, All Saints Lutheran Church, Albuquerque
- Karen Knoll, Loretto Community, Jemez Springs
- Karen Longenecker, St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church, Albuquerque
- Karen Marrolli, United Church of Santa Fe (UCC), Santa Fe
- Karyl Lyne, First Presbyterian Church, Las Vegas
- Kathy A. Flynn, UnitedChurchofSanta Fe,Santa Fe
- Kathy Christison, Chair, Justice and Peace Committee, St. Bede’s Episcopal, Santa Fe
- Kathy Sanchez, Women’s Spiritual Leadership, San Ildefonso Pueblo
- Ken Earle, Santa Maria de la Paz,Santa Fe
- Kip Bobroff, Dir. Albuquerque Interfaith,La MesaAlbuquerque
- Larry Rassmussen, Union Theological Seminary (ret.) UnitedChurchofSanta Fe
- Linda B. Knapp, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC),Santa Fe
- Linda C. Fitzgerald,St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Albuquerque
- Linda Durham, Buddhist,Santa Fe
- Linda Eccard, UnitedChurchofSanta Fe(UCC), Santa Fe
- Linda Hibbs, Religious Society of Friends (Quaker), Santa Fe
- Loretta Hanson, Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, Belen
- Lori Fay, United Church of Santa Fe (UCC), Santa Fe
- LorraineGraham, Meeting of Friends (Quaker), Santa Fe
- Louise R. Singleton, Elder,Westminster Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- LydiaPendley, Justice and Peace Committee, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church,Santa Fe
- Lynn F. Lee, Justice and Peace Committee, St. Bede's Episcopal Church, Santa Fe
- Lynne Canning, Board of Directors, Interfaith Worker Justice,Santa Fe
- Malissa Haslam, Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe
- Marcelo Silva, Iglesia Apostolica de la Fe en Cristo Jesus, Albuquerque
- Margy Wienbar,St. Paul Lutheran Church,Albuquerque
- Mariana Bornholdt, Unitarian Universalist Congregation,Santa Fe
- Marion Seymour, Unitarian Universalist Congregation,Santa Fe
- Marjorie Johnson,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Mary Ann Lundy, First Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Mary Frei,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Mary J. Kuhns, retired, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Santa Fe
- Mary Jo Lundy, Lay Pastor, Embudo Presbyterian Church,Dixon
- Mary Lou Carson, UnitedChurchofSanta Fe, (UCC),Santa Fe
- Maurice H. Webster, UnitedChurchofSanta Fe,Santa Fe
- Max Bartlett, Elder, Co-Chair, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church,Albuquerque
- Meredith C. Tilp, Justice and Peace Committee, St. Bede’s Church,Santa Fe
- Meryl Marchand,Temple Beth Shalom ,Santa Fe
- Michael Hecht, Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Mike Swisher, United Methodist Church,Albuquerque
- Mikki Aronoff,AlbuquerqueFriends Meeting, Albuquerque
- Minister Martin Lopez,MaranataBaptistChurchof Gamerco, Gallup
- Minister Ruben Rivera, MonteZionAssembly of God Church, Gallup
- Miriam Bennett, Albuquerque Friends (Quaker) Meeting, Albuquerque
- Morty Simon,TempleBethShalom,Santa Fe
- Mother Superior Magda García, Casa Reina, Sisters of our Lady of Guadalupe,Gallup
- Nancy L. Anderson,Unitarian UniversalistsChurch,Las Cruces
- Nancy Paraskevas, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC),Santa Fe
- Nancy Peterson, First Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Nancy Rice, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Albuquerque
- Nancy V. Matthews,St. PaulLutheranChurch(ELCA),Albuquerque
- Nichoe Lichen, Southside Friends Quaker Worship Group,Santa Fe
- Niki Sebastian, Las Vegas Worship Group,Santa FeFriends Meeting,Las Vegas
- Nona Lee Gregg, Pax Christi,Santa Fe
- Nyla Rassmussen, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC),Santa Fe
- Orman Paananen,MessiahLutheranChurch,Albuquerque
- Pamela Gilchrist, Peace and Social Concerns, Friends Meeting, Santa Fe
- Pastor Abel Pulgarin, Unidos Para Cristo Christian Church, Clovis
- Pastor Anita Amstutz, Mennonite Church,Albuquerque
- Pastor Lupita Pulgarin, Unidos Para Cristo Christian Church,Clovis
- Pastor Maria Castillo, Unidos Para Cristo Christian Church, Portales
- Pastor Mike Rodriguez, Unidos Para Cristo Christian Church,Clovis
- Pastor Moises Comenero First Christian Church/Viento de Gracia,Santa Fe
- Pastor Obed Velasquez, Iglesia Apostolica de La Fey en Cristo Jesus, Ruidoso
- Pastor Patricia Halverson,St. Paul’s Peace Episcopal Lutheran Church, Las Vegas
- Pastor Ramón Robledo, First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs, Ruidoso
- Pastor Sara Rodriguez, Unidos Para Cristo Christian Church,Clovis
- Pastor Victor Castillo, UnidosParaCristo Christian Church, Portales
- Pat Morrison, Ministry and Worship Committee, Friends Meeting (Quakers), Albuquerque
- Pat Stover, President, UU Westside Congregation,RioRancho
- Patricia Jerabek, Grant Chapel AME Church, Placita
- Patricia M. Lett, Holy Cross Lutheran Church,Albuquerque
- Patricia White, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Albuquerque
- Pattie Ravenheart, Unitarian Universalists Congregation,Santa Fe
- Paul Maloney,WestminsterPresbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Pauline Lagace, Unitarian Universalist Congregation,Santa Fe
- Peggy Crumbacher, Santa Maria de la Paz,Santa Fe
- Peggy Medina Giltrow,Santa FeFriends Meeting,Santa Fe
- Polly Mafchir, Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Rabbi Deborah J. Brinn, Congregation Nahalat Shalom, Albuquerque
- Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld, Congregation Albert, Albuquerque
- Rabbi Lawrence Karol,Temple Beth- El,Las Cruces
- Rabbi Malka Drucker, Congregation HaMakom,Santa Fe
- Rabbi Marvin Schwab,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Rabbi Min Kantrowitz, Jewish Family Service of NM, Albuquerque
- Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev, Scholar-in-Residence,TempleBethShalom,Santa Fe
- Rabbi Paul J. Citrin,TempleBeth-El,Las Cruces
- Randi Ya'el Chaikind, Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe
- Rebecca A. Allahyari, Friends Meeting (Quakers),Santa Fe
- Rebecca Henderson, Monthly Meeting of Friends,Santa Fe
- Rene Ronquillo, Casa de las Comunidades Catholic Worker,Albuquerque
- Renee Wolters, First Unitarian, NM Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice, Albuquerque
- Rev Dr. Juan M.C. Oliver, St. Bede’s Episcopal,Santa Fe
- Rev. Andrew M. Hewes, Universal Life Church, Rio Rancho
- Rev. Angela Herrera, Assistant Minister, First Unitarian Church, Albuquerque
- Rev. Benjamin Larzelere,Christ Lutheran Church (ELCA),Santa Fe
- Rev. Betsy Bueschel, United Church of Santa Fe,Santa Fe
- Rev. Brandon Johnson, Associate Minister, United Church of Santa Fe,Santa Fe
- Rev. Charles R. Exley, St. Luke Church, Albuquerque
- Rev. Chester Topple, Pastor,WestminsterPresbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Dalene FullerRogers, UnitedChurchofChrist,Las Cruces
- Rev. Daniel Erdman, Pastor, Iglesia Congregacional Unida (UCC),Albuquerque
- Rev. Dean Lewis, Presbyterian,Westminster Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Donald Hassemer, Rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Espanola
- Rev. Donald J. Wilson, First Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Dr. Bernardo Monsettat, Minister, Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Fe
- Rev. Dr. Holly Beaumont, Director, Interfaith Worker Justice-NM, Santa Fe
- Rev. Dr. James E. Roghair, Honorable Retired, Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Dr. James Leehan, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Dr. Leona Stucky-Abbott, Unitarian Universalist Community Minister,Santa Fe
- Rev. Dr. Roger B. Knapp, Church Council, UnitedChurchofSanta Fe, (UCC),Santa Fe
- Rev. Dr. Steve Loy, Pastor,Peace Lutheran Church,Las Cruces
- Rev. Dr. Terry Cain, United Methodist Church,Las Cruces
- Rev. Dr. Wayne Hawkins, Pastor, Iglesia del Pueblo Hispanic Presbyterian Church,Las Cruces
- Rev. Frank Yate, Pastor, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque
- Rev. Gail Mariner, Unitarian Universalist Congregation ofSanta Fe, Eldorado
- Rev. Georgia Ortiz,Westminster Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Guillermo Yela, Camino de Vida Hispanic/Latino Ministry, Albuquerque
- Rev. Harold Nilsson, Lutheran (ELCA),Albuquerque
- Rev. Harry Eberts, First Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Henry Hoffman, Assistant to the Bishop, Reformed Episcopal Church, Albuquerque
- Rev. J. David Wiseman, Transitional Pastor, First Presbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. J.R. (Randy)Campbell, First United Presbyterian Church,Las Vegas
- Rev. James P. Bignell, United Methodist Church, Dexter
- Rev. Jay W. Spoonheim, Bethlehem Lutheran Church,Los Alamos
- Rev. John Cullinan,UnitarianUniversalistChurch,Los Alamos
- Rev. John Oerter, Transitional Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque
- Rev. Judith L. Maynard, Senior Pastor,MetropolitanCommunityChurch,Albuquerque
- Rev. Karen G. Hill, Associate Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque
- Rev. Kim Martinez, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Kristin Schultz,St.Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Albuquerque
- Rev. Linda Mervine, (Disciples of Christ), United Church of Las Cruces,Las Cruces
- Rev. Liz McMaster, Unitarian Universalist, Albuquerque
- Rev. Mark Denton, West Mesa Christian Church,RioRancho
- Rev. Mary Tyler Browne, First Congregational Church (UCC), Albuquerque
- Rev. Monsignor Jerome J. Martinez y Alire, Rector, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis ofAssisi
- Rev. Monsignor Richard Olona, Risen Savior Catholic Community, Albuquerque
- Rev. Nancy Anderson, Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces,Las Cruces
- Rev. Owen Kunkle, Deacon, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, Santa Fe
- Rev. Randy Lutz, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, Santa Fe
- Rev. Rhonda Smith McIntire, Vicar, San Gabriel theArchangelEpiscopal Church, Corrales
- Rev. Richard C. Rowe, Minister of the Presbytery ofSanta Fe,Santa Fe
- Rev. Richard K. Avery,WestminsterPresbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Richard Murphy, Rector, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Robert Chesnut,WestminsterPresbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Rev. Robert Woodruff, Second Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque
- Rev. Rocky Schuster, Rector, St. James Episcopal Church,Taos
- Rev. Roger B. Knapp, Church Council,Santa Fe
- Rev. Sam Ritchey,WellspringChurch,Las Cruces,NM
- Rev. Seth Finch, Presbyterian Church (USA), Albuquerque
- Rev. Stephen Phinney, Minister, Unitarian Universalist Congregation,RioRancho
- Rev. Stephen Wiard, pastor, El Pueblito United Methodist Church,Taos
- Rev. Talitha Arnold, Senior Minister, The United Church of Christ of Santa Fe,Santa Fe
- Rev. Ted Cooley, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Raton
- Rev. Trey Hammond,La MesaPresbyterian Church, Albuquerque
- Rhonda Newby-Torres, Co-Director East Central Ministries, Inc.,Albuquerque
- Richard Gross,TempleBethShalom,Santa Fe
- Richard L. Harrison, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque
- Richard Rosenstock, Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe
- Rita Decker, Board of Directors, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Las Cruces
- Robert Burman,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Robert Lagace, Unitarian Universalist Congregation,Santa Fe
- Robert Matthews,St. Paul’s Peace Episcopal Lutheran Church,Las Vegas
- Ruth Hoffman, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry – NM,Santa Fe
- Sally New, First Unitarian, Albuquerque
- Sam Sokolove, Executive Director, Jewish Federation of New Mexico, Albuquerque
- Sandra Hareld, M.Div., Loretto Community Co-member, Jemez Springs
- Sandra Y. King,WestminsterPresbyterian Church,Santa Fe
- Scott Ciener,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Senior Pastor Luis Madrid, Taos of Assembly of God Church,Taos
- Sharon Argenbright, Santa Maria de la Paz,Santa Fe
- Sharon Frey Prewitt, Elder, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque
- Sharon Lawson, Roman Catholic Church, Albuqeruque
- Sharon Meeklemn, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC),Santa Fe
- Shelley Cohen, Friends Meeting (Quakers),Santa Fe
- Shirley Clark, United Church of Santa Fe(UCC),Santa Fe
- Sonya Berg, Social Action Committee, Las Vegas Unitarian Universalist, Rociada
- Sr. Anne Salaun, Religious of the Assumption, Chaparral
- Sr. Joan Brown, OSF, Director, NM Power and Light,Albuquerque
- Sr. Josephine Macias, CDP, Dir. of Elementary Rel. Ed., Cathedral Basilica St Francis, Santa Fe
- Sr. Margarita S. Gonzales, Sister of Charity, Espanola
- Sr. Marlene Perrotte, Sisters of Mercy, Partnership for Earth Spirituality,Albuquerque
- Sr. Patiricia Herron, Sisters of Loretto Catholic Community,RioRancho
- Sr. Penny McMullen, Sisters of Loretto Catholic Community,Santa Fe
- Sr. Phyllis Stowell, SCL, Dir. Adult Faith Formation, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis,Santa Fe
- Sr. Sylvia Sedillo, Sisters of Loretto Catholic Community, Albuquerque
- Sue Olofson,Temple Beth Shalom,Santa Fe
- Susan Odiseos, IWJ-NM, Justice and Peace Committee, St. Bede’s Episcopal,Santa Fe
- Teresa Garcia, Elder, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe
- Terry E. Cole,St. Paul’s Peace Lutheran Church,Albuquerque
- Thomas Hyde, All Saints Lutheran Church, Corrales
- Thomas Snyder, St. Paul’s Peace Episcopal Lutheran Church,Las Vegas
- Tiska Blankenship, Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha, First Unitarian, Albuquerque
- Todd Hierlmaier, Albuquerque Monthly Meeting (Quakers), Albuquerque
- Tom D. Whitson,St. John’s United Methodist Church,Santa Fe
- Tomas Rivera, Board of Directors, Interfaith Worker Justice-NM,Santa Fe
- Virginia B. Burris, First Unitarian Church, Albuquerque
- Virginia V. Herrick,Unitarian Universalist Church,Las Cruces
- William Baker, First Unitarian, Albuquerque
- William E. Hershey, First Congregational Church (UCC), Albuquerque
- Wyn Lewis, Monthly Meeting of Friends, Santa Fe
